What AED 1.5M – 3M buys in Dubai
Data through 22 Oct 2026 · registered sales · trailing 12 months Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · rebuilt daily
44 230 Dubai homes registered a sale price between AED 1.5M and AED 3M over the trailing 12 months — 28.4% of all registered home sales. The median home in this band measured 1 038 sqft at 1 996 AED per square foot, and 78.1% of the sales were off-plan. The table below is where that budget actually transacts: communities ranked by how many sales in this band they registered, not by reputation.
Where AED 1.5M – 3M transacts, by community
| Community | Sales in band | Share of community | Median price | Median size | AED/sqft | Typical homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Deira | 2 571 | 53.0% | AED 2.39M | 858 sqft | 2 550 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Business Bay | 2 296 | 44.8% | AED 2.13M | 876 sqft | 2 378 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Dubai Creek Harbour | 2 228 | 55.8% | AED 2.06M | 767 sqft | 2 557 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Dubai World Central | 2 060 | 17.3% | AED 2.00M | 1 121 sqft | 1 812 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 1 594 | 13.6% | AED 1.81M | 1 256 sqft | 1 452 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Dubai Maritime City | 1 578 | 52.3% | AED 2.40M | 776 sqft | 3 128 | 1 B/R, Studio |
| Dubai Hills Estate | 1 539 | 65.8% | AED 1.99M | 830 sqft | 2 381 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| DMCC-EZ2 | 1 499 | 79.9% | AED 2.11M | 690 sqft | 3 000 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| DownTown Dubai | 1 206 | 45.4% | AED 2.00M | 806 sqft | 2 801 | 1 B/R, Studio |
| Dubai Marina | 950 | 47.8% | AED 2.10M | 1 029 sqft | 2 021 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| TOWN SQUARE | 842 | 39.8% | AED 1.69M | 1 121 sqft | 1 579 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| Motor City | 828 | 22.1% | AED 1.95M | 1 146 sqft | 1 715 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Al Furjan | 751 | 33.0% | AED 1.86M | 1 380 sqft | 1 358 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| Jumeirah Islands | 747 | 59.5% | AED 2.10M | 823 sqft | 2 469 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Wasl Gate | 743 | 37.0% | AED 1.94M | 1 262 sqft | 1 549 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Dubai South Residential District | 727 | 23.1% | AED 1.74M | 1 247 sqft | 1 449 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| Dubai Science Park | 711 | 25.0% | AED 1.76M | 1 102 sqft | 1 571 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Jumeirah Garden City | 682 | 44.9% | AED 1.74M | 796 sqft | 2 172 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| EXPO CITY | 605 | 93.9% | AED 1.74M | 765 sqft | 2 182 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| SOBHA HARTLAND | 605 | 52.1% | AED 2.02M | 1 039 sqft | 2 028 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 589 | 13.8% | AED 1.82M | 1 237 sqft | 1 481 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Dubai Sports City | 573 | 19.9% | AED 1.74M | 1 258 sqft | 1 366 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| Meydan Racecourse Community | 536 | 27.4% | AED 2.36M | 706 sqft | 2 700 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex | 526 | 7.6% | AED 1.64M | 1 338 sqft | 1 258 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| Arjan | 433 | 11.6% | AED 1.90M | 1 277 sqft | 1 473 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Majan | 432 | 7.1% | AED 1.75M | 1 370 sqft | 1 261 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| Silicon Oasis | 428 | 20.2% | AED 1.73M | 1 271 sqft | 1 392 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| Dubai Health Care City Phase 2 | 399 | 34.1% | AED 2.03M | 1 078 sqft | 1 996 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| International Media Production Zone | 389 | 12.0% | AED 1.67M | 1 335 sqft | 1 314 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| Jaddaf Waterfront | 385 | 57.5% | AED 1.90M | 943 sqft | 1 946 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| DMCC Master Community | 362 | 37.6% | AED 2.05M | 1 107 sqft | 1 874 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Mina Rashid | 335 | 59.7% | AED 2.26M | 799 sqft | 2 798 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| City Walk | 332 | 43.1% | AED 2.71M | 804 sqft | 3 321 | 1 B/R |
| DAMAC HILLS | 327 | 22.4% | AED 2.00M | 1 246 sqft | 1 635 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Dubai Investment Park First | 309 | 18.4% | AED 1.93M | 1 151 sqft | 1 510 | 4 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Jumeriah Beach Residence - JBR | 278 | 62.6% | AED 2.25M | 1 376 sqft | 1 537 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Business Park | 278 | 50.1% | AED 2.47M | 873 sqft | 2 852 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Jumeirah Lakes Towers | 267 | 51.8% | AED 2.00M | 1 035 sqft | 2 006 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Meydan One Community | 261 | 20.6% | AED 1.86M | 823 sqft | 2 245 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Down Town Jabal Ali | 251 | 8.6% | AED 1.67M | 1 162 sqft | 1 394 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| The Greens | 251 | 52.2% | AED 2.10M | 1 133 sqft | 1 897 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Dubai Water Canal | 223 | 42.9% | AED 2.29M | 769 sqft | 2 935 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| The Valley | 212 | 44.5% | AED 2.73M | 1 873 sqft | 1 484 | 3 B/R, 4 B/R |
| Wasl 1 | 211 | 63.7% | AED 2.48M | 1 153 sqft | 2 135 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Sama Al Jadaf | 211 | 26.9% | AED 1.57M | 699 sqft | 2 235 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| DAMAC Lagoons | 200 | 11.8% | AED 1.82M | 1 163 sqft | 1 573 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| City Of Arabia | 180 | 6.4% | AED 2.14M | 1 125 sqft | 1 638 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Falcon City | 172 | 39.0% | AED 1.90M | 1 199 sqft | 1 576 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| Palm Jumeirah | 161 | 18.3% | AED 2.20M | 846 sqft | 2 317 | 1 B/R, Studio |
| Palm Jabal Ali | 157 | 41.6% | AED 2.79M | 836 sqft | 3 386 | 1 B/R |
| Mohammed Bin Rashid AL Maktoum District 11 | 154 | 28.2% | AED 1.98M | 1 154 sqft | 1 809 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Living Legends | 138 | 28.1% | AED 1.95M | 1 812 sqft | 1 143 | 3 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Sufouh Gardens | 128 | 65.0% | AED 2.44M | 1 128 sqft | 2 466 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Dubai Harbour | 128 | 18.7% | AED 2.48M | 790 sqft | 3 160 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Liwan1 | 104 | 9.8% | AED 1.70M | 1 424 sqft | 1 179 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| Arabian Ranches 3 | 103 | 30.2% | AED 2.80M | 1 559 sqft | 1 807 | 3 B/R, 4 B/R |
| Mohammed Bin Rashid AL Maktoum City -District -1 Community | 93 | 55.0% | AED 1.82M | 832 sqft | 2 048 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Nad Al Sheba Gardens | 78 | 49.1% | AED 1.82M | 1 047 sqft | 1 899 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Rukan | 74 | 28.7% | AED 1.79M | 1 138 sqft | 1 565 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| LA MER | 71 | 55.9% | AED 2.30M | 802 sqft | 2 818 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Al Barari | 60 | 24.5% | AED 2.29M | 1 276 sqft | 1 738 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Site A | 54 | 15.4% | AED 2.37M | 1 097 sqft | 2 163 | 1 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Dubai Studio City | 52 | 3.6% | AED 1.58M | 1 222 sqft | 1 326 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| International City Phase 1 | 43 | 2.9% | AED 1.58M | 2 384 sqft | 664 | 3 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Jumeirah Golf Estates | 39 | 25.8% | AED 2.17M | 1 372 sqft | 1 549 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| 800 Villas | 35 | 46.1% | AED 2.72M | 2 005 sqft | 1 360 | 3 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Remraam | 29 | 10.2% | AED 1.75M | 2 206 sqft | 900 | 3 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Discovery Gardens | 29 | 2.5% | AED 1.83M | 1 172 sqft | 1 456 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Mudon | 28 | 6.0% | AED 2.77M | 1 813 sqft | 1 515 | 3 B/R, 2 B/R |
| Madinat Badr | 26 | 53.1% | AED 2.10M | 1 455 sqft | 1 398 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| Barsha Heights | 25 | 20.5% | AED 1.80M | 1 550 sqft | 1 194 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| International City Phase 3 low sample (19) | 19 | 1.4% | AED 1.70M | 1 705 sqft | 1 300 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| Festival City low sample (14) | 14 | 37.8% | AED 2.40M | 1 838 sqft | 1 281 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| HADAEQ SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN RASHID - DISRICT 7 low sample (12) | 12 | 10.9% | AED 2.73M | 1 187 sqft | 2 155 | 2 B/R, 1 B/R |
| Emirates Living low sample (12) | 12 | 5.2% | AED 2.80M | 1 857 sqft | 1 441 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| TECOM Site D low sample (11) | 11 | 68.8% | AED 2.03M | 948 sqft | 2 453 | 1 B/R, Studio |
| Al Waha Villas low sample (7) | 7 | 100.0% | AED 1.93M | 1 730 sqft | 1 116 | 2 B/R |
| DMCC-EZ1 low sample (7) | 7 | 28.0% | AED 2.58M | 956 sqft | 2 660 | 1 B/R |
| Dubai Life Style City low sample (6) | 6 | 33.3% | AED 1.87M | 1 351 sqft | 1 465 | 2 B/R, 3 B/R |
| Arabian Ranches - 1 low sample (5) | 5 | 3.6% | AED 2.90M | 1 864 sqft | 1 310 | 2 B/R |
Source: Registered DLD transactions · Data through 22 Oct 2026 · built homes only; a community appears when it registered at least 5 sales inside this band · Methodology v1.0 ↗
What shape of home this budget buys
| Homes | Sales | Share | Median price | Median size | AED/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 B/R | 19 228 | 43.5% | AED 2.00M | 804 sqft | 2 507 |
| 2 B/R | 17 613 | 39.8% | AED 2.05M | 1 217 sqft | 1 660 |
| 3 B/R | 3 657 | 8.3% | AED 2.35M | 1 705 sqft | 1 396 |
| 4 B/R | 2 788 | 6.3% | AED 2.82M | 1 550 sqft | 1 822 |
| Studio | 903 | 2.0% | AED 1.73M | 466 sqft | 3 705 |
| 5 B/R | 27 | 0.1% | AED 2.42M | 1 938 sqft | 1 417 |
| PENTHOUSE | 8 | 0.0% | AED 2.24M | 1 415 sqft | 1 258 |
Source: Registered DLD transactions · bedroom labels as DLD records them · rows with fewer than 5 registered sales are not shown.
Other budgets
What these numbers do not show
- What you can negotiate. These are prices that were registered, and registration follows the negotiation.
- Fees on top: DLD transfer, agency commission, mortgage arrangement and service charges are all outside these numbers.
- Eligibility or financing. Nothing here says what a bank will lend you.
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